Re: [CR]Witcomb Bargain

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing:Columbus:SLX)

Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:47:12 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
From: "Guy Apple" <cinelliguy@earthlink.net>
To: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>, George Allen <jgallen@lexairinc.com>, CR Mailing List <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Witcomb Bargain


I would never part with my USA Witcomb for $600. Heck, I just spent $500 on special pano parts for it! Now way :-)

Guy Apple Palo Alto CA

-----Original Message-----

>From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>

>Sent: Dec 12, 2007 3:08 PM

>To: George Allen <jgallen@lexairinc.com>, CR Mailing List <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

>Subject: Re: [CR]Witcomb Bargain

>

>I've always thought a large part of the Masi, or at least CA Masi, mystic was the tragic and compelling story of Mario Confente.

>

> Unfortunately for the price of USA Witcombs, but extremely fortunately for the classic bike community, Messrs. Sachs, Weigle and, AFAIK, Chance are very much alive and well.

>

> Regards,

>

> Jerry Moos

> Big Spring, TX

>

>George Allen <jgallen@lexairinc.com> wrote:

> URL:

>http://ebay.com/<blah>

>Ebay Item # : 200181167768

>

>I tried to snipe this but was outsniped. It was stuck at $350.00 with

>about a minute left. I still think it was a good deal. It looks like an

>original twin to the Witcomb on the CR Whitcomb page here (right down to

>the Shimano brakes, Avocet saddle and Suntour barcons):

>

>http://classicrendezvous.com/USA/Witcomb_USA/Witcomb_JBZ.htm

>

>BTW, considering the role Witcomb USA played as an incubator for

>American frame-building talent shouldn't they have a status as perhaps

>an east coast Masi. Of course, they didn't have Faliero, Mario and the

>racing tradition but $526.52? C'mon! How about Sachs, Weigle and Chance?

>

>George Allen

>Lexington, KY

>USA

>

>

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